Please refresh the page and retry. Accustomed to dealing with such offhand comments, the pair are well versed in laughing them off.

But the fact they are even made exposes a serious issue around the pressures on women in sport — an issue of body Looking for female runner that has potential for dangerous outcomes.

P artridge continues: How can you be too strong for a marathon runner?

Performance is more important to me than how my body looks. In a sport largely dominated by middle-aged male coaches it is perhaps not surprising that such outdated modes of thinking still exist.

There is a general lack of understanding of female-specific physiology, says Partridge, that means Looking for female runner can be hard for young women to speak up against those tasked with looking after them. People need to be aware and accountable for what they say.

A hugely successful junior with multiple international cross country medals Looking for female runner her teenage years, Purdue says she has long railed against Loking suggestion she does not visually fit the bill of a long-distance runner.

Everyone looks different. T hat Purdue whose personal best is two hours 29 minutes Lookimg seconds and Partridge 2hr 29min 24sec have had such joy in the marathon shows the foolishness of such body type stereotypes. In fact, it is thanks to her strong performances that Partridge is able to shut out any doubts over her appearance.

Maybe had I improved when not eating certain things, my attitude would have been different. Not everyone might be able to do that.

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